surprise, astonish, astound, amaze, flabbergast mean to impress forcibly through unexpectedness. surprise stresses causing an effect through being unexpected but not necessarily unusual or novel. …

Don't tell Anne we've arranged a party for her - I want it to be a surprise. It was a wonderful / nasty surprise to get home and find the letter. come as a surprise Last night's heavy snow came as a …

[countable] an event, a piece of news, etc. that is unexpected or that happens suddenly. What a nice surprise! I have a surprise for you! There are few surprises in this year's budget. It comes as no …

1. used as a verb If something surprises you, you did not expect it. What you say surprises me. Her decision to resign had surprised everybody. Don't use a progressive form of surprise. Don't say, for …

5 days ago · surprise (third-person singular simple present surprises, present participle surprising, simple past and past participle surprised) (transitive) To cause (someone) to feel unusually alarmed …

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SURPRISE definition: to strike or occur to with a sudden feeling of wonder or astonishment, as through unexpectedness. See examples of surprise used in a sentence.

A surprise is an unexpected event, fact, or piece of news. I have a surprise for you: We are moving to Switzerland! It is perhaps no surprise to see another 80s singing star attempting a comeback. …

something that surprises someone; a completely unexpected occurrence, appearance, or statement: His announcement was a surprise to all. an assault, as on an army or a fort, made without warning.

Photographers caught the couple by surprise as they were leaving a restaurant. “She's going to be late again.” “ Surprise, surprise.” The results will surprise you. Nothing you could say would surprise me. …